Farm Bill Implementation Assistance in Oregon

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Federal Awarding Agency Name: U.S. Department Of Agriculture - Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Funding Opportunity Title: Farm Bill Implementation Assistance in Oregon Announcement Type :  Competitive Funding Opportunity Number: USDA-NRCS-OR-MULTI-GEN0010329 Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number : 10.902 Funding Opportunity Announcement Summary NRCS Oregon is announcing the availability of a 5- year Grant Agreement to support NRCS Farm Bill Conservation Programs throughout Oregon’s network of Field Offices. A total of up to $500,000 is available for the agreement. The agreement will not require a cost share match from the successful applicant. All non-federal entities (NFE) and individuals are invited to apply. Key Dates Applications and proposals must be received no later than 5:00 pm PST, August 26th, 2019. Federal Funding Floor and Ceiling Amounts The funding floor for this announcement $300,000.00, and the funding ceiling is $500,000.00.  The funding floor means the minimum agreement funding amount for the Federal share per agreement awarded.  The ceiling is the maximum agreement funding amount for the Federal share per agreement awarded. The objective of this Notice of Funding Opportunity is to obtain technical and administrative assistance to bolster NRCS Oregon’s ability to deliver the conservation programs associated with Title II of the Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018, (hereinafter the “Farm Bill”) specifically the following programs: The Environmental Quality Incentives Program (“EQIP”), 16 U.S.C. 3839aa-3839aa-8, 3841; 7 C.F.R. 1466 (CFDA 10.912);  The Conservation Stewardship Program (“CSP”), 16 U.S.C. 3838d-3838g; 7 C.F.R.1470 (CFDA 10.921); The Agricultural Management Assistance Program (“AMA”), 7 U.S.C. 1524(b); 7 C.F.R. 1465 (CFDA 10.917);  The Conservation Reserve Program (“CRP” and “CREP”), 16 U.S.C. 3831-3835a (CFDA 10.069); and The Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (“ACEP”), 16 U.S.C. 3865, et seq.; 7 C.F.R. 1468 (CFDA 10.931).

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